Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0208 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0208 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0288 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1970.
Panama ranks 126th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.012 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 units per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 123 Eswatini 0.021 units per person compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0.0209 units per person compare
- 125 New Zealand 0.0209 units per person compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.0206 units per person compare
- 128 Thailand 0.0206 units per person compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0205 units per person compare
More education data for Panama
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0208 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.